At first, employee social media use sounds like a matter of common sense. Candidates for a job should be careful what they post on social media sites, and make sure they’re not sharing any unsavory details about their past...more
10/15/2015
/ Business Disparagement ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Facebook ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Legal Recruiting ,
LinkedIn ,
Popular ,
Social Media Account Ownership ,
Social Media Policy ,
Social Networks
On August 12, 2015, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a precedential opinion in Jones v. SEPTA, a discrimination and retaliation claim brought by a former employee of the Philadelphia-area transit agency. The Third...more
8/21/2015
/ Appeals ,
Cat's Paw ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fraud ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Investigations ,
Retaliation ,
Termination ,
Title VII
Federal law and most state laws protect employees who complain about discrimination and harassment from retaliatory adverse employment actions (such as demotion or termination). Because retaliation claims can succeed even...more
5/29/2015
/ Burden-Shifting ,
But For Causation ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Nassar ,
Retaliation ,
UT Southwestern Medical v Nassar ,
Wrongful Termination
According to a recent decision from New Jersey’s intermediate appellate court, employers in New Jersey can now reduce the statute of limitations for employment claims by adding the appropriate language to their job...more